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BFC History
The Boronia Football
Club was formed in 1932 as part of the new Croydon/Ferntree Gully Football League.
In 1962, Boronia joined the Eastern Districts Football League (EDFL), which is now
currently known as the Eastern Football League
(EFL). The BFC has had success over the years with all three teams winning premiership
flags;
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Seniors
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Division 2 - 1969, 1986, 2000
Division 3 - 1977
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Reserves
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Division 2 - 1969, 1982
Division 3 - 1974, 1975,
1977,2007
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Colts
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Division 2 - 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2002
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Veterans |
Premiers 2007, 2008 |
VFL/AFL PLAYERS:
Numerous players have also been recruited from the BFC's ranks to play in the VFL/AFL.
Some of these names include;
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Peter Brown
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St Kilda, 5 games
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Michael Passmore
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North
Melbourne, 42 games
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Matthew Larkin
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North
Melbourne
, 172 games and captained the club
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Garry Young
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Hawthorn, 108 games
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Maurie Young
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Hawthorn, 61 games
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INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
League Best and Fairests; (Seniors)
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David
Cairns
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Division 1 (Sir Gilbert Chandler
Medal) - 1959
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Tim Edwards
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Division 1 (Sir Gilbert Chandler
Medal) - 1989, 1992
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Peter Brown
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Division 1 (Sir Gilbert Chandler
Medal) - 1993
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David
Van Hoorn
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Division 2 (Kenneth Wright Medal)
- 2000
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Keith Robbins
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Division 3 (Paul Edie Medal) -
1973
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Dean Grice |
Division 3 - 2007 |
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Dean Grice |
Division 3 - 2008 |
League Best and Fairests; (Reserves)
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Colin Krenn
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Division 2 - 1998
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Robert Kimmitt
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Division 2 - 1999
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Daniel Garrity
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Division 2 - 2003
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League Best and Fairests; (Colts)
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Stuart Murley
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Division 1 - 1991
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Justin Robertson
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Division 2 - 1997
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Dean Grice
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Division 2 - 2005
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Nathan Allen |
Division 3 - 2008 |
League Goal Kicking;
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Brett Zeisler
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Division 3 - 1977, kicked 107 goals
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Brett Zeisler
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Division 2 - 1978, kicked 97 goals
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Lucas Appleby |
Division 3 - 2007 , kicked 64 goals |
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